Vesicular Exanthema Flashcards
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| What pathogen was responsible for Vesicular Exanthema of Swine? | Calicivirus
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| Where is the disease currently present in pigs? | Eradicated from pigs in 1959
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| How was the virus transmitted? | By feeding raw pork scraps to pigs
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| What animals is disease now seen in, caused by a very similar virus? | Sea lions
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| Where were the characteristic vesicles found? |
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| What sign is also seen in sea lions? | Abortion
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| What other vesicular diseases did it appear the same as, and thus have to be differentiated from? |
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| What was the usual outcome of infection? | Recovery within 10-14 days
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